All Forza Motorsport 8 leaks and new features we\u2019ve seen so far Microsoft StudiosMicrosoft Studios will soon give motor junkies their first look at Forza Motorsport 8, the franchise\u2019s next major title, but before that time let\u2019s look at every possible leak that there\u2019s been so far. The video game series always makes its mark on Xbox events, that\u2019s for sure, with its loud engine and trailers jam-packed with some of the most realistic driving gameplay the world has ever seen. Well, that\u2019s what we\u2019ve got used to on the Xbox One, so one can only imagine the level Forza might reach with the next-generation console, the Xbox Series X. Pretty much all Xbox players will know by now that their next console is coming out in the holiday season of 2020, and that Forza will no doubt be one of its first titles, but what do we know about? There is a lot to unpack, but let\u2019s jump right into it and run through each of the leaks that have been reported for the game, at the time of writing. Forza Motorsport 8 leaks: Gameplay, new features, bonus content, more Brand new engine In what\u2019s been one of the most highly publicized leaks so far, XboxMag.net reported (in French) that the next Forza title will be moving to a brand new Unreal Engine 4 \u2013 which would shake the game series up completely. Shinobi602, the source of the apparent leak, claims to be an insider. An article reported on the website back in April states that the new engine will allow for better off-road racing, which isn\u2019t really what you might associate with the Motorsport titles. If anything, the open world gameplay of Horizon might benefit more from the switch, but that\u2019s even further into the future so let\u2019s not get ahead of ourselves. Rally tracks and bigger races The same publication claims that we could see race capacity expanded to 54 vehicles at a time, which would be right up there with the biggest races the game has ever hosted. It also states that the Multiplayer mode would be moved more in line with that offered by Grand Turismo, for the \u201creboot\u201d of the series. That might sound a little chaotic, but if you consider the option of NASCAR racing in-game, it definitely could give the next installment an edge over previous titles. Another interesting detail from this report is the claim that more rally races will be added, too, with SUVs and trucks playing a pivotal part. So, watch this space, as some players have been calling for this feature for a very long time. Forza 8 screenshots and graphics This one isn\u2019t exactly a leak, but more of a sneak peek from developers Turn 10 Studios during a video for GDC Virtual Talk. Here, Matt Collins walks viewers through the process that they\u2019re going through from having gameplay based as closely as possible to real photos and footage. In a comparison between real life and what they\u2019re creating for their next title, Collins \u2013 at around the 18 minute mark below \u2013 shows several comparisons in all sorts of different terrain for scene construction. (Timestamp in the video below at 18:04) Screenshots include tracks in the dessert, urban racetracks, and in open spaces. Gameplay will be all about simulation With the success of many different online racing events to replace real races due to the current global situation, it should come as no surprise to hear that FM8 will be moving even further towards a car simulation experience. As seen in a Forza Monthly broadcast last December, Chris Esaki, creative director at Microsoft, there was a studio-wide play test of new gameplay features conducted. Here, stripped back to its most basic form, the chief hinted at a number of new features in the works \u2013 or under the hood, as he finely put it. These can be found below: Confirmed features for Forza 8 New tire pressure model – New heat interaction with tire pressure – Dynamic track temperatures – Rubber in on tracks – New atmosphere pressure system, affecting air density, dynamics, and power – New suspension system with new modeling – (Timestamp in the video below at 54:39) Aside from this list, he says that the team have experienced probably another 15 or so features for Forza 8, although it didn\u2019t go further in terms of specifics. All of these that have been teased so far, however, will make a huge difference to the adjustments we make to our vehicles in the next game. Read More: Best cheap cars to customize in GTA Online – The prospect of heat impacting tire pressure is something that the series has never seen before, too, so it will be interesting to see how that one plays out. Some tracks, when used over and over, will form layers of rubber on it so to create more grip for cars as well \u2013 which is very interesting insight. Maple Valley Raceway Throughout these play tests, it\u2019s been noticed that Maple Valley has been used to experiment with new gameplay, seemingly confirming its inclusion in Forza 8. The raceway has been included in previous games, of course, including Forza Motorsport 1, FM2, FM3, FM4, and FM7. We haven\u2019t seen it included in a new game, however, since October 2017. That does appear to be something that will change next time around, though. Forza Motorsport 8 release date The release date for Forza Motorsport 8 hasn\u2019t yet been revealed, and that name isn\u2019t even confirmed yet. Usually, we see a reveal of the title around June time, followed up by a release date sometime in Fall or the Holiday season, with the latter the more likely of the two, to correspond with the release of the Xbox Series X. Stick with Dexerto for even more FM8 news, leaks, and guides once the game has been made available to play. As soon as more information is made available, we\u2019ll be the first to let you know, and you can read more here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
All Forza Motorsport 8 leaks and new features we\u2019ve seen so far Microsoft StudiosMicrosoft Studios will soon give motor junkies their first look at Forza Motorsport 8, the franchise\u2019s next major title, but before that time let\u2019s look at every possible leak that there\u2019s been so far. The video game series always makes its mark […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78466\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}